Une Artiste capped a marvellous day for Nicky Henderson and gave Jerry McGrath his first Cheltenham Festival win in the 2012 Fred Winter Hurdle.
The winner is likely to be target the 2013 Mares Hurdle for the David Nicholson Trophy.
2012 Fred Winter Result
Pos | Horse | Trainer | Weight | Jockey | SP |
1st | 18 Une Artiste (FR) | N J Henderson | 10-13 | Jeremiah McGrath (5) | 40-1 |
2nd | 4 Edeymi (IRE) | A J Martin | 11-7 | D N Russell | 11-1 |
3rd | 13 Vendor (FR) | A King | 11-1 | R Thornton | 3/1f |
4th | 12 Kazlian (FR) | D Pipe | 11-2 | T Scudamore | 7-1 |
5th | 8 Arnaud (IRE) | C Byrnes | 11-4 | P T Enright | 50-1 |
6th | 23 Chill (IRE) | D T Hughes | 10-11 | Bryan J cooper | 25-1 |
7th | 24 Jackies Solitaire | A J Honeyball | 10-11 | Rachael Green (3) | 16-1 |
8th | 9 Bat Masterson (IRE) | N Meade | 11-4 b | Maurice Linehan (7) | 25-1 |
9th | 3 Argocat (IRE) | T J Taaffe | 11-8 | B Hayes (7) | 16-1 |
10th | 20 High Samana | J W Mullins | 10-13 p | A Thornton | 66-1 |
11th | 5 Kapga De Cerisy (FR) | Miss V Williams | 11-6 | Aidan Coleman | 25-1 |
12th | 11 Ulck Du Lin (FR) | P F Nicholls | 11-2 | D A Jacob | 12-1 |
13th | 22 Lemon Drop Red (USA) | P R Webber | 10-11 | D Elsworth | 25-1 |
14th | 21 Royal Bonsai | J J Quinn | 10-12 | D C Costello | 14-1 |
15th | 19 Ardlui (IRE) | A King | 10-13 t1 | W Hutchinson | 16-1 |
16th | 16 Dark And Dangerous (IRE) | B G Powell | 11-0 t1 | Brendan Powell (5) | 20-1 |
17th | 1 One Cool Shabra (IRE) | P O Brady | 11-10 p | G N Fox (7) | 66-1 |
18th | 14 Blue Cannon (IRE) | N Meade | 11-1 b1 | P Carberry | 100-1 |
19th | 17 Gorgeous Sixty (FR) | W P Mullins | 11-0 | R Walsh | 8-1 |
20th | 2 Sportsmaster (IRE) | E J O’Grady | 11-8 b | A P McCoy | 16-1 |
21st | 7 Colebrooke | Mrs P Robeson | 11-4 | J E Moore | 100-1 |
22nd | 6 Kie (IRE) | D McCain Jnr | 11-5 | J M Maguire | 33-1 |
23rd | 10 Moujik Borget (FR) | Miss V Williams | 11-4 | S Thomas | 40-1 |
PU | 15 Soliwery (FR) | N J Henderson | 11-0 | B J Geraghty | 22-1 |
2013 Fred Winter Betting